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educational Department.
Explaining an idea.

II the teacher has a fact to explain
he should be, first OF all. familiar with
the fact; It ought TO be perfectly clear
to his own mind before he tries to i'm
part 10 to another; he should have
thought over 1t and studied 1t until he
knors it thoroughly. He should also
kno,c his pupils and remember the ex-
planning thing to one boy is sometimes
a very different thing from explaining
1t to another; and, in talking to class,
1t requires great tact to allow properly
for the slowness Of the dull boy and
the impatience OF the keen one. The
ideal explanation is exceedingly simple
and straightforward, but, without
"baby talk" or any appearance Of con-
descension. II any one pupil is 30
stupid as to retard whole class, that
one should be talked with alone after
ward until he understands; he should
never be dropped behind.
The teacher should not first think of
but Of clearness. That
alone is strong ATTRACTIONS; and IL any
thing more is needed let 1t be addi-
tional and secondary. The primary
is clearness.
FiQ1rative illustrations should not be
introduced in an explanation merely
for the sake Of novelty where the facts
themselves are sufficiently simple. In
such case the tendency is, at best, to
divert the attention and may even be
confusing. A fgurative illustration
should only be used when 1t crystalizes
the thought; then it is great help in
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OH
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue and authority OF special execu-
ton on judgment for delinquent taxes Issued
from the Office OF the clerk OF the circuit court
OF Adair county. Mo, on the 18th day Of Nov =,
lss7, made returnabie at the January term,
lsss, OF said conrt. and 20 me the undersigned
sheriff. direct cd and delivered. in favor or the
state of Missouri, AT the relation and 10 the
use OF VI. +. Srtock collector of the revenue for
Adair county, Missouri and against unknown
heirs Of BENJAMIN Wilson in pursuance OF a
Judgment and order Of sale OF said circuit court
at its October ERIN, ls57, / have levied upon
and seized, and ON Thursday the jth day OF
January. ISIS, will sell at the court house door
in the town Of kirksviIle, AG..ir county Mo-,
between the hours OF o O'Clock in the forenoon
and 3 O'Clock in the afternoon of snid day while
the circuit court within and for said county il
In session, at public auction 10 the highest
bidder, for cash in hand. the following de-
scribed real estate. situated in Adair county
Missouri, OF 80 much thereof as will satisfy
the judgment. interests and costs in said cause
the same being lien against said real estate.
as shown by judgment, and decree OF said
court, to-wit
IL acres east sid. southeast quarter Of south
west quarter, section wenty six, 20, township
sixty four, GI, range sixteen, IL, and 20 acres
i l-2 Z 5 W section twenty six, %. township
sixty ur. Ga, range sixteen, 10 and west half
OF the north east Id of north west quarter sec
ton thirty sye, Is, township sixty fouf 81,
range sixteen, 10, south half OF southeast
quarter, section twenty six, %, township six
ty four, 81, range sixteen IG, all in adair
county, Missouri, to sa isfy said execution and
costs of this sale. j. II. KINSEAR,
Sheriff Adair Co. Mo.
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Preserve the voice OF the Child,

Most Teaching of elocution consists in
trying to correct faults acquired by bad
teaching in primary schools. Listen to
the merry voices OF children. on the
play ground, and then listen in the
school room! The greatest elocution-
lists have discovered the true princi-
pies by observing little children. A
defect in articulation can be cured by
following exactly the process by which
child learns to articulate. Listen to
the voices OF children. What emphasis,
what melody, what harmony! Should
teaching ruin these voices? las teach
ing ruined voices? Who spe axis first?
By following nature the hid has
learned to talk well; by the d evices of
man he reads abominably. Never al
low child to read a single sen tence I'M
naturally .-ESchan0e.
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"There is no part OF my pre- fessional
career that look back upon it'll more
pleasure and satisfaction than theprac-
tice always pursued in gigf ng, each
Saturday morning, familiar talks on
such subjects as would coz duce to
make my pupils happier snt better
men. have been more fully assured
OF the benefit resulting to nnzn y Of my
pupils from letters received & nd con-
versations 1 have had with pas mem
bers Of the school, who uniform ly write
or say: Much of what studied n school
is forgotten, but the words then spoken
are treasured and remembers ID, and
they have influenced and ever will in
fuencene while life lasts" ~ Joshua
Bates.
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Something is wrong when q child
must be compelled to study. The truth
is pleasing to the mind, and all in
struction should be interesting to the
pupil. By making study distasteful, we
lose the chief object of education.
School life is but the beginning of life s
school, and the studies there should be
continued with delight, instead of be-
ing thrown aside with disgust. We
cherish what produces pleasure, and
for that reason the school and school
duties should not be dread to the
child, but the brightest pictures on
memory's walls
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Mary and Anna Shaw, by their
certain Deed Of Trust dated the 18th day OF
February ls56, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Adair Comfy, at Deed Book o. page
~, conveyed to the undersigned A. NJ Smith
1rustree, all their right, title, interest and
estate, in and TO the following described Real
Estate situated in the county OF Adair. State
Of Missouri, viz Lots No. Two and Three
e. - of Block No, Forty-Four 40 situated in
the Original Town of Kirksville, which said
conveyance was made in trust to secure the
payment Of y certain prOmissory note in said
deed described and whereas three of said notes
have beoome due and are unpaid, which ac-
cording to the provisions of said deed OF trust
renders the whole of said unpaid notes, 81 due
and payable, now therefore, in accordance with
the provisions of said Deed Of Trust and at the
request of the legal holder OF said notes will
procede TO sell the above described Real Estate
at the court house door in the town of Kinks
Vile. in the county of Adair State of Missouri
aforesaid to the highest bidder for cash,
at public auction, on Saturday the 18th day
OF January lssS, between the hours Of nine in
the forenoon and five in the afternoon to salts
fy said note, together with the cost and
expense OF executing this trust.
A. NJ. SMITH,
Trustree.
Dated this 9Th day of December lss7.
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A faithful school board, fully appre.
hending the Importance OF their du.
ties, and discharging them in the right
spirit, will soon have in their district q
school which the best teacher will be
proud to teach and solicitious to OBJ.
tain. II now the district shall duly ap.
preciate good service in the officers,
the board will be selected from year to
year, and the board from year to year
will re-engage the approved teacher, il
possible.
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Diminishing School.

The teacher should especially guard
against having such q rush of work
come to focus at the hour of closing
that the school must be dismissed in
confusion, some pupils with their work
half done, others restless and confused.
going out without regard to order or
quiet. Better call all work to close a
few minutes before the time for dis
missal and have all pass out quietly and
in order Country School.
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schoo, hoy troubles.

TIE witches get In my books, I know,
Or else it's fairy elves;
For when study, they plague me so
feel like one Of themselves.
ofen they whisper. "Comc and piarb
The sun Is shining brigh,r
And when fling the book away
They Autfer with delight.
They dance among the stupid words,
And twist the "ruics" avry;
And fly across the page like birds,
Though can, see them fly.
They twitch my feet. they blur my eyss,
They make me drowsy. too;
In fact, the more fellow tries
To study, the worse they do.
They can't be heard. they can't be seen;
know not how they look,
Aud yet they always Turk between
The leaves OF a lesson book.
Whatever they are cannot tell,
But this is plain as day;
Ineycr'll be able to study we'll.
As long as the book.eIves stay.
st. NtchoL1S
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Sherifs Sale.

BY virtue and authority of special cxecu-
ton on Judgment for delinquent taxes, issu-
cd from the Office OF the clerk Of the circui.
court Of Adalr comfy. Mo-, on the 2sth day Of
November, lss7. made returnable at the JAN
uary term. lSsS, of said court and 20 me the
nndersigned sheriff. directed and delivered, In
favor OF the state of Missouri at the relation
and TO the use of NJ. + strock collcetorapf the
revenue for A-iair county, Misscurit amt
: against j 7. Patterson, J. o. Briscp,yJ. d.
Town, Gaunt Crcbs and J $. Shelter in pur-
suancc OF a judgment and order OF sale OF said
circuit court at its October term, j N, j have
levied upon and seized. and on Thursday the
jih day of January, Isss. will sell at the court
honse door In the town OF kirksyille, Adair
county. Mo-, between the hours OF . o'clock
in the forenoon and o'ciock In the afternoon
of said day while the circuit court within and
for said county is In session, at public suction
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the
following described real estate, situated in
Adair county, Miss iuri. or so much thereof at
Will satisfy the Judgment, interests q costs
in said cause. the same being a lien against
said real estate, as shown by judgment and de-
cree OF said court, to-wit
Northwest quarter OF the northeast quarter
ofsections twenty le2l, township sixty
foEr l6il range seventeen III Adair county.
Mo, TO satisfy said execution and costs OF this
sale. J. II. KINNEAR,
Sheriff Adair county, Mo.
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MAYNARD
COUGH CANDY.
Recommended by the Leading
Physicians as atomic and
Expectorant.

We take pleasure in making
known to the public, this valuable
candy, as medicine. 1t is made
with view Of combining the best
known remedies for Bronchial
troubles with pure candy in such
manner as to make a medicine,
while very pleasant to the taste,
yet effective in its work. 1t costs
but a trife. The children consid-
er it treat to get 1t to eat, and
yet it takes the place OF costly
syrups and troches manufactured.
Mr.. Maynard has been manufac
turing this candy and using it for
years, and has hundreds of testi-
monials from physicians and pa
tients wherever he has sold it,
speaking in the highest terms of
its efficacy as a medicine. 1t is
SPLENDID for coughs, colds and
hoarseness, and when melted and
taken as a syrup will cure Group.
1t gives us great pleasure to pub
lish the following testimonials
from our best physicians, recon-
mending J. U. Maynard's Cough
Candy:
DIR. Z. W. SHAW, prominent
physician, formerly of Macon City
but now of Philadelphia says:
''The prescription from which
Maynard's Cough Candy is made,
is a better remedy for throat or
bronchial troubles than the many
troches and lung balsams now III
the market"
DR.. f A. GROVE, Of Kirksville,
says: 81 cheerfully endorse the
above
DIR. GooDsoN, of Macon City,
says: at is tonic and expector-
ant and very strengthening to the
lungs"
DIR. T. S. RUBY, formerly of
Macon City, but now of Lebanon,
Tenn, says: This candy undoubt-
edly saved me and my son from a
spell of pneumonia. / will furth-
er give you privilege to sign my
name Of any thing in commenda-
ton to your Cough Candy
KIRKsvILLE, Mo, March Dist,
1851 have used J. c. Ma, nard's
Cough Candy for several years in
cases Of colds on the lungs and
hoarseness, and have found it a
pleasant, safe and efficient remedy
in such cases. J. B. MITCHELL.
1t is further recommended by
many of the leading physicians in
the country.
This candy can be had for 40
cents per pound at,
G. MAYNARD's BAKERY.
Kirksville, Mo.
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GLEANIN6S.
The New England Fa rmer thus

The New England Fa rmer thus
replies to a correspondent who
asks If wheat ever turns to chess.
"Wheat will turn to chess just as
readily as barley or rye will turn
to oats, or potatoes to turnips. or
ducks to CHICKENS, and no more so.
Chess is a grass as well known by
those who have observed it, as is
timothy or clover. A wheat-feld
may turn to a chess-feld, or q
clover-feld, or a field of weeds,
according as conditions favor the
change. A little chess seed is
hard to find in bushel of wheat,
and If the wheat grow well,
neither chess, nor grass, nor any
other weed will have a chance to
make much show; but If the
wheat be winter-killed some other
form of vegetation will take its
place"
The Journal OF Agriculture
SAYS: "Beans are among the
best food for poultry. As they
contain q great amount of nitrogen
it follows that they are excellent
for the production of eggs. As.
fowls will not eat them in q raw
state, they must be cooked before
feeding, and it is the best to mash
and mix with the bran, feeding
warm on cold mornings. 1t may
be objected that beans make
costly food. If we raise them
ourselves they do not cost so much
more than wheat, and are much
better, taking the place of meat to
great extent Besides that, in
many instances, one can buy lot
of beans that have been spotted by
bad weather, which can be purchas-
ed very cheapiy."
The death of cows in New York
supposed to have resulted from
poisonous food, being referred to
the experiment station, was declar-
ed to be result OF over feeding
with albuminoid material. We
have known of the death Of
animals from the lack of feed, but
from overlooking very rarely.
The practice of farmers about
feeding varies; many believe that
a short age is loss, but occas-
ionally one seems to be deceived
into the idea that all the fodder
saved is SO much gain. A policy
that starves an animal into eating
every particle of poor fodder
placed before it is rninous, yet
cases of that kind can be found.
The question as to whether
board or ground floors are the best
adapted for minds of many. In
some ATTITUDES one would be prefer
able to the other, and in other the
order would be reversed. If the
poultry house is situated on damp
ground it, Of course, would be folly
to have other than a board or
plank floor. Circumstances alter
all cases.
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ga few words Of earn est advice or
remonstrance which a be " hears at the
right time, from man whom he re-
6pects, may effect that b oy's character
for life. Here everythin g depends, not
on the words used, but On the feeling
with which they are spo ken and on the
way in which the speak er is regard ed
by the nearer. r. II. Quick.
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Some people are penny wise and pound fool
ISL" in some things. They will labor for years
in u position paying 535 or $40 per month. when
they can take a course in Bookkeeping and Busi-
ness or Shorthand. at small expense, at the
Chicago College of Business and Shorthand, and
secure pleasant and profitable situations.
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When You get ready to take your business or
shorthand course. make it q point to go to
JUDD's COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, Chicago,
or take lessons from that reliable institution BY
mail Particulars free Address as above.
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IRE best teacher has In view not his
own education, but tina tof his pupils,
They are his study; not the subject he
teaches.
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You are all your ancestors, including
the Old Adam. Judge your pupil in the
light Of his heridity.
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A cancer of tho tongue was recently success-
fully removed by DR.. Peiro of Chicago. The
patient is now perfectly well.
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WHY WORK 4 :s ss7EEs {;
worn-out farm Why try to secure q living from
such high-priced or heavily-mortgageJ farmsr
Why work on rented land? WHY not start for
yourseif2 Why not secure at once some of the
low-priced but very fertile and well-located
lands adjacent to railroads now TO be obtained
by those going to Northern Dakota and Mime
sofa, where you can make larger net profit per
acre than on the high-priced or WORKOUT land
you now occupy Why not go and look the
situation over. and see for yourself, or at least
obtain further information. which will be n
sent free, If you will address c. H. ~
WARREN, Gen. Pass. ACT, st. Paul, MINI.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23

Regarding the law point raised by Ora
co" in communication els v here printed
we have nothing to say lIGt there is an
implied criticism of Judge Whitehouse's
charge in the Burns case which strikes us as
unfair and unjust. Judge Whitehouse did
not override the Supreme Court. The ques-
tion of the right of an importer Of intoxicat-
ing liquors to sell his wares Las never been
directly decided by the Supreme Court 1t
is true that in several dictaDas the Court has
leaned to the importers side Of the ques-
ton, but dictums have not the force of de-
cisions. As is well known Burns was open
ly defying the State law. He was indicted,
and when brought to trial pleaded that he
had right to sell rum, inasmuch as he was
an importer. and the liquor he sold was i'm
ported by him and sold in the original pack
ages. Imported liquors are not excepted from
the provisions of the Maine liquor law. II,
therefore, Judge Whitehouse had ruled that
the rightclaimed by Burns existed he wonld
practically have oyerruled statute Of the
State, not on the ground that that statute
was unconstitutional. but because mere
dictum of the Supreme Court seemed to limit
its operations to domestic liquors. 1t would
have teen final as regarded Burns, for the
State could not have appealed, and the
liquor law as far as Kennebec county was
concerned would have been nullifed. Such
ruling would have been little short of a
usurpation on the part of Judge Whitehouse.
The Judge took precisely the correct course.
He ruled pro foynaG (and his ruling was not
impassioned either that Burns was amena-
BILE to the law. Burns's rights were not
jeopardized, inasmuch as he could appeal to
the Supreme Court, where his claim, il it
was legal. could be established beyond all
dispute. There is no reason whatsoever for
criticism of Judge Whitehouse for his ruling
in this case. but every reason for commenda-
fion
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23

Mr. Drummond states some Of the propo-
sitions he originally undertook to maintain,
but not all of them. In his first communi-
cation which appeared in the Advertiser
and which was in the nature of reply tc
the assertion of the PRESS that Judge
Whitehouse's ruling was tantamount to
declaration that the prima tdcie law was
unconstitutional he asserted that there was
no doubt as to the Interpretation that should
be put upon that law, that the practical con-
struction of it given by Judge Whitehouse
ito wit that such evidence [prima fdcie evil
dencel is sufficient to authorize the jury to
convict the accused" was the correct con-
struction. The PRESS, in reply, contended
that this construction was not the construc-
ton intended by the legislature, but that
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23
Notice Of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS John w. Smith and George Il
w Irish of Portland, Maine, by their mort,
gage deed dated October IA. 1884. and recorded
IN Cumberland Register of Deeds, Book BOO, rage
ALB, conveyed to me, the undersigned, certain
parcel of real estate situated in Portland, County
Of Cumberland and State OF Maine, and bounded
as follows: situated on the southeasterly corner
of Lafayette street and Cartoons Court, IN SAID
Portland; beginning at said corner of said streets
and running thence, southerly on Lafayette
street, forty-fve (45) feet thence northerly par
allel with said Court ninety 900 feet; thence
feet; thence southwesterly on said Court ninety
(9O) feet TO the starting point being, the same
premises conveyed to said Smith and Irish by
Charles +. Rundlett by his Deed dated Sept: 10,
1884, and recorded in Book 5l0, Page 493, OF
Cumberland Registry of Deeds. Whereas the
condition of said mortgage has beea broken.
Now therefore, by reason Of the breach OF the
condition thereof, claim foreclosure Of said
mortgage. CYRUS COLE.
Portland Dec. 8, 1887. dec9d1awF3w
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23

The introduction of an enabling act for
the Territory of Dakota seems like move Of
the Democratic House to admit that very
worthy commonwealth to the Uuion; but
the performance Of Mr.. Call in the Senate in
defense of the Mormons of Utah suggests
that the Democrats will make the condition
that Utah come in at the same time. Mr..
Call went so far out of his way to defend the
MormonS and establish for them case of
oppression. that the belief is prevailing that
the Democratic party intends to receive COM
pletely into the parry family its interesting
and much married proteges. In old times
the Democrats used to insist on a slave State
with every free State. Are they now going
to insist on Mormon State with every law
abiding State?
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23

The unhappy predicament of the people OF
Western Kansas, who are caught without a
sufficient supply of fuel by the cold wave.
seems to be due partly to negligence and
partly to certain peculiarities of their situa-
ton. Both in Kansas and near by in Colo
RADIO there are coal mines supposed to be per-
fectly able to supply any ordinary demand.
But the country has grown so rapidly that
the demand for coal has increased faster
than the rate Of production. Nor have
the railroads generally improved their facili-
ties for transportation so as to satisfy at
once the demands for transportation. Yet
there probably would have been no trouble
In Kansas now had the dealers and house,
holders used that prudence which has be-
come habit in the East. Here probably
more than two thirds Of The winters supply
of coal is put in during the summer. In
Western Kansas it has been deferred until
the approach Of winter For several weeks
it has been realized that a sudden demand
might arise which the coal mines and rail-
road companies could not satisfy; and for
several days energetic efforts were made to
distribute all the coal possible. 1t seems,
however, that the situation was benefited
slightly if at all.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-23
BOYS c CHILDREN'S OVERCOlTS.

LOT NO. =. $50 Boys nice, warm, durable
Oyercoats, ages 4 to IS years, at Sl.S5. These
are not shoddy goods, as the price would Indicate
but something strong and servceable and usually
retail at $500 and $3.50 each.-ONLY Sl.S5.
LOT NO. o. IT'S Boys All Wool Scotch
Plaid Overcoats with full Coachman Capes, one OF
the Nobblest Overcoats in town at any price, and
a GREAT BARGAIN at $500 each. Price has
been $1,000 previous to this sale.
1000 Pair of Boys Odd KNEE PANTS at 20,
so, rs cts. and 81. 90 per pair. Besides hundreds
Of other bargains in every department.
One large lot Of Boys All Wool Knee Pant suits
at $500 each. just half price, sizes to IL years;
cut Norfolk style.
Boys and Children's KEEPERS in large
variety.
Boys Flannel Waists being closed out at only
800 each.